While industry insiders debate the finer points of the smart grid in Washington this week at GridWeek, I am realizing that consumers know precious little about the overhaul that our nation's ...

The HVAC industry is perched on the next piece of cutting-edge technology - the emerging smart grid. Still early in its development, the government is working to integrate and manage a new electricity ...

Sixty-eight percent of consumers have never heard of the smart grid and 63 percent draw a blank about smart meters, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. Meanwhile, consumers think smart grids ...

On August 14, 2003, a power line in Ohio overheated, causing a widespread blackout that affected over 50 million people in the United States and Canada. Grid operators at power plants are trained to ...

The cost of different storage systems for smart grids varies depending on the technology, efficiency, and scalability.

High on a ridge overlooking Maalaea Bay, a small group of students from the Horizons Academy scramble out of vans into the vast open space at the top of the Kaheawa wind farm. They gape for a moment ...

Accelerating the deployment of these smart devices is an important component of DTE’s five-year, $10 billion plan to build the electric grid of the future and deliver on its commitment to reduce power ...

You're a proponent of creating a "Self-Healing Smart Grid." What is that? A smart grid is one that has real-time monitoring and reaction, which allows the system to constantly modify and tune itself ...

ALBANY — National Grid is in the process of installing so-called smart meters at the homes of its gas and electric customers.

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Smart meters are a grand concept in consumer empowerment and incentivizing energy conservation. The digital meters track your electricity use and break it down so you can make better—or, in their ...